The Gauteng department of education has accused municipalities across the province of demanding favours, such as the construction of traffic lights and contributions to bulk infrastructure in order to obtain approval documents.
As a result of this continuous struggle, the department said 16 school projects have been delayed due to site approval issues by municipalities.
The department was only able to deliver on two schools in 2025, admitting that there was poor performance on their side, together with the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs Cogta.
